Blenheim Buttery is an old building from 1668 situated in the heart of Woodstock. On the ground…
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Situated in the heart of Woodstock and set in attractive gardens, Fletcher’s House provides a home for the county museum. The museum is the product of an award-winning redevelopment. It celebrates Oxfordshire, and features collections on local history, art, archaeology, landscape and wildlife, as well as a gallery exploring the county’s innovative industries, from nuclear power to nanotechnology. Interactive exhibits offer new learning experiences for visitors of all ages. The museum’s purpose-built Garden Gallery houses a variety of touring exhibitions of regional and national interest. A display of dinosaur footprints from Ardley Quarry and a replica megalosaurus are located in the walled garden.
Facilities – at a glance
Assist dogs allowed
Fully accessible
Refreshments
Suitable for all child ages
Features
- Suitable for children of all ages
- Parking nearby
- Cafe
- Fully accessible
- Facilities: Chair lifts to all galleries
- Accessible toilets
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Open all year, Tue-Sat 10-5, Sun 2-5. Open BH Mons 12-5. Nov-end Feb open Tue-Fri (closes 4.30)
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About the area
Discover Oxfordshire
Located at the heart of England, Oxfordshire enjoys a rich heritage and surprisingly varied scenery. Its landscape encompasses open chalk downland and glorious beechwoods, picturesque rivers and attractive villages set in peaceful farmland. The countryside in the northwest of Oxfordshire seems isolated by comparison, more redolent of the north of England, with its broad views, undulating landscape and dry-stone walls. The sleepy backwaters of Abingdon, Wallingford, Wantage, Watlington and Witney reveal how Oxfordshire’s old towns evolved over the centuries, while Oxford’s imposing streets reflect the beauty and elegance of ‘that sweet city with her dreaming spires.’ Fans of the fictional sleuth Inspector Morse will recognise many Oxford landmarks described in the books and used in the television series.
The county demonstrates how the strong influence of humans has shaped this part of England over the centuries. The Romans built villas in the pretty river valleys that thread their way through Oxfordshire, the Saxons constructed royal palaces here, and the Normans left an impressive legacy of castles and churches. The philanthropic wool merchants made their mark too, and many of their fine buildings serve as a long-lasting testimony to what they did for the good of the local community.
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